Pre-release Access to Official Statistics:

NFI Squirrel stripping damage and presence of squirrels in woodland in Britain

Last updated: December 2020

Next update due: Tbc

Introduction

Our arrangements for pre-release access to Official Statistics are described in a Pre-Release Access Statement(^1).

This document supplements the statement by giving the names and/or job titles of all those persons to whom pre-release access has been granted to NFI Squirrel stripping damage and presence of squirrels in woodland in Britain, as follows:

Part 1 provides a list of those receiving pre-release access to the Official Statistics in their final form for briefing purposes. As this is a release covering Great Britain, the pre-release access period is limited to 24 hours.

Part 2 provides a list of those receiving pre-release access for quality assurance purposes.

The justification for giving advance access to each listed recipient will be available on request.

Sheila Ward Forest Research

(^1) [https://www.forestresearch.gov.uk/tools-and-resources/statistics/about-our-statistics/code-of-practice/pre-release-access-to-official-statistics/](https://www.forestresearch.gov.uk/tools-and-resources/statistics/about-our-statistics/code-of-practice/pre-release-access-to-official-statistics/) Part 1: Pre-release access to final form (24 hours)

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

- Hugh Loxton, Environmental Integration and ELM, Trees, Woodlands & Forestry Policy
- Phoebe Brown, Communications Officer
- Adam Bealby, Head of External Communications, FC Team

Forestry Commission:

- Ian Gambles, Chief Executive Officer
- Richard Greenhous, Director of Forest Services
- Neil Riddle, Principal Adviser for Natural Environment
- David Cross, Evidence and Analysis Manager

Forestry England:

- Andrew Stringer, Head of Planning and Environment
- Nigel Foster, Lead Wildlife Manager

Scottish Government

- Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change & Land Reform
- Minister for Rural Affairs and Natural Environment
- Bridget Campbell, Director, Environment and Forestry
- Kate Higgins, Special Adviser
- John Cummings, Secretariat Officer
- Steve Williams, Press Officer
- Thomas Barker, Press Officer
- Hugh Dignon, Wildlife Management
- Matthew Bird, Biodiversity Team Scottish Forestry:
- David Signorini, Chief Executive
- Helen Sellars, Head of Sustainable Forestry Management
- Alan Hampson, Head of Standards, Evidence, Expertise and Policy

Forestry and Land Scotland:

- Simon Hodgson, Chief Executive
- Trefor Owen, Director of Land Management
- Michael Hymers, Director of Corporate Support
- Chris Nixon, Environment Manager

Welsh Government:

- Lesley Griffiths AM, Minister for Energy, Environment and Rural Affairs
- PS Minister for the Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs
- James Biott, Senior Strategic Policy Framework Adviser
- Jon Travis, Head of Forestry Reform
- Stuart Neil, Head of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Statistics
- Heledd Owen, Head of Communications and Marketing, Natural Resources
- Huw Jenkins, Communications Senior Information Officer
- Daniel Butler, Special Advisor
- Fiona McFarlane, Sustainable Forest Environment Policy Advisor
- Ceri Witchard, Deputy Director Land, Nature and Forestry Division

Forest Research:

- James Pendlebury, Chief Executive
- Clare Parker, Head of Communications
- Chris Quine, Chief Scientist
- Nicol Sinclair, Head of Inventory, Forecasting & Operational Support Part 2: Pre-release access for quality assurance

Forestry Commission:

- Rebecca Isted, Principal Adviser, Natural Environment
- Neil Riddle, Principal Adviser, Natural Environment

Forestry England:

- Neville Geddes, Lead Planning Manager

Natural Resources Wales:

- Chris Tucker, Specialist Advisor, Technical Forestry (Resilience)

Forest Research:

- James Pendlebury, Chief Executive
- Chris Quine, Chief Scientist
- Nicol Sinclair, Head of Inventory, Forecasting & Operational Support

Other:

- Chris Nichols, Conservation Evidence Manager, Woodland Trust
- Will Richardson, Director, Rural Development Initiatives
- Simon Lloyd, Chief Executive, The Royal Forestry Society
- Martyn Glynn, Chartered Forester & Rural Development Advisor, The Royal Forestry Society
- Glynn Jones, Environmental Economist, FERA
- Dan Small, Woodland Management Officer, The National Forest